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Originally Posted by Pillbox Joe
Who is to say who is stealing from who in the first place? Should taxes be considered theft? There are those who believe it is theft, and those who believe so frown upon the government. What of societies that have no conscious belief in personal property. How does one account for that when they believe that personal property and theft are inherent in the human conscious?
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I am trying to convince you that universal moral principles exist. Of course there are individuals who would claim that stealing or killing is okay, but this does negate the fact that most human societies share a central set of morals. When I say universal, I mean moral principles that have stood the test of time. Not to drag this discussion down the religous road, but the ten commandments are a good example. They are used as a central point in ascertaining right and wrong. Furthermore, they are examples adhered to by cultures who are not Christian.